Swedes

Nordic nation's people

Swedes are people from Sweden, the Scandinavian country in northern Europe.

The term applies to Swedish nationals and those of Swedish descent: The Swedes have a reputation for design innovation and social democracy. (Lowercase swedes are root vegetables.)

nationality

Stockholm

Sweden's seat of government

Midsummer · IKEA · ABBA · Volvo · smörgåsbord · kronor · Uppsala · Bergman · Nobel · Lapland

innovative

IKEA

Swedish home-goods chain

  • VolvoSwedish automobile brand
  • SpotifyMusic streaming platform
  • EricssonSwedish telecommunications corporation

H&M · design · sustainability · startup · clean energy · biotech · engineering · digitalization · efficiency · entrepreneurship

Vikings

longships

Medieval Norse sailing vessels

Odin · Thor · runestones · berserkers · mead · shieldmaidens · Leif Erikson · Vinland · Uppsala · raids

Categories
Opposites
Scandinavian nationality rivalry

SwedesNorwegians

Inhabitants of Oslo's nation

Danes · Icelanders · Russians · Poles

Nordic vs. non-Nordic peoples

SwedesMediterraneans

People from southern Europe

Italians · Greeks · Spaniards · Africans · Brazilians

historical enemies/rivals

SwedesRussians

Citizens of largest nation

Danes · Poles · Germans

Phrases
Family

Sweden, Swedish, Swede

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G